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To: <ptegler@verizon.net>, "Joel E. Justin" <j_bar_j@hotmail.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] oil
From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:50:36 -0400
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Did you replace the cam and lifters at the time of rebuild or re-use the =
original ones? How many miles on the rebuild?
JVV

From: Paul Tegler=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:02 PM
To: Joel E. Justin ; triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [TR] oil

A bunch of years ago I restored an LBC for a guy...original owner from =
the early 70's, wanted to rebuild the car as a retirement gift to =
himself and his wife...apparent very fond memories.

Long story short.... 110K+ miles on the odo.... when I pulled the oil =
cap for a first look, the valves, rockers, pedestals, all were different =
colors...looked nearly new! The engine had never been touched, let alone =
that the car had sat for the last 15 years outdoors in the weather.? =
First tests, the engine still had great and even compression.? He'd been =
running Mobil 1 since the very first oil change in 1971.?? It made a =
believer out of me. I've been running Mobil 1 20-50 in all my LBC's ever =
since... perhaps 110K+ miles cumulative now, without single issue.

Plus...you can buy 4 (5?) quart big jugs at Walmart for well under $30



ymmv=20


ptegler




On 6/18/2019 3:24 PM, Joel E. Justin wrote:

  I wouldn't advise using VR-1 Racing oil in our LBC's. While it does =
have some zinc, it's designed for racing engines that are torn down on a =
regular basis. My oil of choice is Penn Grade (used to be Brad Penn) =
20W50 partially synthetic. You can get it from Amazon or TRF for around =
$8 per quart. Sure it's more expensive, but still a lot cheaper than a =
spun bearing or flattened cam!

  Joel...


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  From: dave mailto:dave@ranteer.com
  Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 2:18 PM
  To: triumphs@autox.team.net
  Subject: [TR] oil=20
  ?
  I?ve been using Valvoline 20w 50 full synthetic for several years now, =
and it used to be immediately available from Amazon with free shipping.? =
It has zddp.

  ?

  Now its 1 to 2 months.

  ?

  However ? Advanced Auto Parts - =
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-full-synt=
hetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=3Dvalvoline+20w-50+f=
ull+synthetic

  ?

  With free shipping with a minimum order of $25, which is 3 quarts.? =
You can buy it any number of quarts (from Amazon it?s a 6 pack), and =
it?s a couple pennies cheaper!!!


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<DIV>JVV</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dptegler@verizon.net>Paul=20
Tegler</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:02 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dj_bar_j@hotmail.com>Joel E. Justin</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dtriumphs@autox.team.net>triumphs@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] oil</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>A bunch of years ago I restored an LBC for a guy...original owner =
from the=20
early 70's, wanted to rebuild the car as a retirement gift to himself =
and his=20
wife...apparent very fond memories.</P>
<P>Long story short.... 110K+ miles on the odo.... when I pulled the oil =
cap for=20
a first look, the valves, rockers, pedestals, all were different =
colors...looked=20
nearly new! The engine had never been touched, let alone that the car =
had sat=20
for the last 15 years outdoors in the weather.? First tests, the engine =
still=20
had great and even compression.? He'd been running Mobil 1 since the =
very first=20
oil change in 1971.?? It made a believer out of me. I've been running =
Mobil 1=20
20-50 in all my LBC's ever since... perhaps 110K+ miles cumulative now, =
without=20
single issue.</P>
<P>Plus...you can buy 4 (5?) quart big jugs at Walmart for well under =
$30</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>ymmv <BR></P>
<P>ptegler<BR></P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>On 6/18/2019 3:24 PM, Joel E. Justin =
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">I=20
  wouldn't advise using VR-1 Racing oil in our LBC's. While it does have =
some=20
  zinc, it's designed for racing engines that are torn down on a regular =
basis.=20
  My oil of choice is Penn Grade (used to be Brad Penn) 20W50 partially=20
  synthetic. You can get it from Amazon or TRF for around $8 per quart. =
Sure=20
  it's more expensive, but still a lot cheaper than a spun bearing or =
flattened=20
  cam!</DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Joel...</DIV>
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  face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif"><B>From:</B> dave <A=20
  =
class=3Dmoz-txt-link-rfc2396E>mailto:dave@ranteer.com</A><BR><B>Sent:</B>=
=20
  Monday, June 17, 2019 2:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20
  =
class=3Dmoz-txt-link-abbreviated>triumphs@autox.team.net</A><BR><B>Subjec=
t:</B>=20
  [TR] oil</FONT>=20
  <DIV>?</DIV></DIV>
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  <P class=3Dx_MsoNormal=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt">I?ve=20
  been using Valvoline 20w 50 full synthetic for several years now, and =
it used=20
  to be immediately available from Amazon with free shipping.? It has =
zddp.</P>
  <P class=3Dx_MsoNormal=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt">?</P>
  <P class=3Dx_MsoNormal=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt">Now=20
  its 1 to 2 months.</P>
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0in 0in 0pt">?</P>
  <P class=3Dx_MsoNormal=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt">However=20
  ? Advanced Auto Parts - <A=20
  =
href=3D"https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-f=
ull-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=3Dvalvoline+=
20w-50+full+synthetic"=20
  =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr=
1-racing-20w-50-full-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?search=
Term=3Dvalvoline+20w-50+full+synthetic</A></P>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt">With=20
  free shipping with a minimum order of $25, which is 3 quarts.? You can =
buy it=20
  any number of quarts (from Amazon it?s a 6 pack), and it?s a couple =
pennies=20
  cheaper!!!</P></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
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